The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-01-29

announcing that he had signed c. J. r.
No. 2, for the relief OF the captors of Con
Murphy. G. B. No. 10. providing for the
payment of jurors and witnesses fees in
probate and district courts, was passed by
4 unanimous vote Council then, in CON-
mlttec of the whole, considered II. j. NJ.
No. 4. condemning the congressional re-
strictlon act and, after lengthy discussion,
instructed the chairman to recommend
that it do not pass. A joint resolution
was presented appropriating $500 for the
Cree Indians on Sun river, which was
passed under suspension of rules by a
unanimous vote. 1t was then sent to the
house, and within half hour was return
ed with the approval of that body. It
was then enrolled, signed by the presiding
officers of both houses, and at o'clock
was IN the hands of tho governor and had
received his approval
HOUSE.
THURSDAY, 2OTH.-Harwood gave no.
| tiCe of joint memorial to congress ask
ing that the Indian commissioners at
present negotiating with various tribes in
Montana be directed to treat with the
Crows. H. B. No. II, an act to prevent
the branding of cattle during certain sea-
sons was read and it was agreed to recon-
mend passage.
FRIDAY, 21sT.-Housc bills 81 and s
were reported back by the Judiciary COM
mittee with amendments. Bills were in
troduced as follows: Brown-a bill con-
cernlng road superintendent. The bill
provides for the appointment at the March
term of the board of commissioners of
county road superlntendents, who shall
serve until the next general election, when
they shall be elected as other county off
GERS are. The Office of road supervisor is
declared abolished and the bill at length
defines the duties of the superintendent
The law fixes the salary at $1,000 per
annum. Also an act to enable Beaver
head county to erect a court house at a
cost of $3O,0OO Blake-an act concern
ing the power Of corporations to own land.
Hoffman -appropriating money for terri
torial law library. Pagan act to es-
tablish hospital for the insane.
SATURDAY, 22ND.-The committee on
public lands introduced II. j. NJ No. 6,
relating to the extension of public sur
veys; H. B. No. II, relating to the brand
ing of cattle during certain seasons of the
year. Passed.
MONDAY, 24TH.-Buskett introduced u
bill for the repeal of sections and of
an act to provide for the collection Of spc-
cial poor tax. Hanscom-an act to secure
miners greater safety. House bill No. 4,
to repeal the present law preventing more
than one term of office for assessors and
two for sheriff was read third time.
After considerable discussion the measure
was put to vote and lost. H. B. No. 5
an act concerning the rights of married
women; passed without dissenting vote.
H. B. No. 1O-an act concerning the wa
ges of wage workers; passed. H. J. r.
No. 1-providing tor the payment OF
printing not provided for by the general
government; passed by a vote of 81 to 3.
TUESDAY, 25TH--Bills were introduced
as follows: BY Buskett, an act to provide
for the registration of the names of elect
ors and to prevent frauds at elections.
Pagan act to regulate gambling; also
an act to amend section $40, article 3, re-
vised statutes. Mantle-an act in rela-
ton to railroad corporations. Kanouse-
a bill for an act to secure watering places
for stock. This bill provides that no per-
sons shall inclose to exceed two continu-
Gus miles of any stream.
WEDNESDAY, 26TH.-H. J. NJ. No. 6,
relating to public surveys, passed by an
vote.
THURSDAY, &c. b. NJ. II, the act
to create the county of Park and for the
election of officers thereof, was referred
to the committee on towns and counties.
Bills were introduced: By Blake, an act
trustees OF religious corpora
lions; by Hanscom, to secure persons and
animals flom danger arising from mining
and other excavations. H. B. No. G, the
gag law, with substitute as adopted in the
of the whole, was referred to
he committee on territorial affairs.
Held as Hostages.
The works of the Gregory company, at
iregory, were closed on Wednesday by